So much for the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s much touted “triumphant return to the concert hall” on October 9. Billed as its first concert together since March, with an audience that included HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam and … » Read

What with Lincoln Center shuttered and the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 season cancelled entirely, it’s hardly surprising that the New York Philharmonic is following suit, announcing today the cancellation of all of this … » Read

Sedgwick Clark, longtime features editor of the Musical America International Directory of the Performing Arts, has retired after nearly 30 years in the job. He will stay involved in an “emeritus” capacity. Susan Elliott remains … » Read

American opera singers living and working in Germany cannot help but contrast their experiences with those of their contemporaries in the U.S. “It’s very disorienting… because most of the news that we see relates to what is … » Read

MILAN -- One positive outcome of the pandemic’s restrictions has been the chance to hear new and unusual repertoire in Milan. Riccardo Chailly and the Filarmonica della Scala, relieved of pressure to fill seats (La Scala's audience has been … » Read

On Oct. 12 the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed grants of £257mn ($337mn) to 1,385 arts organizations across England. “This life-changing funding will save thousands of cultural spaces … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

The ever adventurous string quartet ETHEL has joined Unbound Artists, having been on the roster of Baylin Artist Management, which announced in February that it would be closing its doors within the next year. Founded in 1998, the New York based … » Read

The Canadian soprano Erin Wall died of complications from metastatic breast cancer on Oct. 8. She was 44. Baritone Brett Polegato, who sang with her in a concert performance of Peter Grimes in 2018, lauded his colleague for “the sheer … » Read

Although the U.K. government approved the return to live indoor music performances beginning on Aug. 15, the ongoing impact of the pandemic prevented many venues from opening immediately. This list includes live events welcoming socially … » Read